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Description

This pedestrian-scale bronze sculpture is the sixth and final statue in a series of six monuments documenting “Black Wall Street” in Durham. The monument features a large bronze bell. The sculpture illustrates the ties between important programs in the community, such as the Boys and Girls Club and Durham Public Schools, to businesses on Parrish Street.

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Sponsors

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Funds granted with the assistance of Representative David E. Price.

Monument Cost

$350,000

Nickname

The Parrish Street Sculptures

Subject Notes

Important institutions in the community are closely tied to the businesses that have thrived on Parrish Street. Some of those institutions are the Boys and Girls Club, Durham Public Schools, Lincoln Hospital (which provides a free clinic for those in the community who cannot afford health care), and many others. Without the support from businesses on Parrish Street, many of these civic institutions would not have had the financial backing necessary to succeed.

Location

The sculpture sits on historic Parrish Street, which is better known as “Black Wall Street.” It is part of a series of six sculptures that each commemorates important pieces of Durham’s history.

Landscape

This sculpture is in downtown Durham. There are a few trees close to the monument.

Post Dedication Use

This monument, and the entire series of Parrish Street sculptures, is part of a larger revitalization effort by the city of Durham.

Approval Process

With the help of Representative David E. Price, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development granted $350,000 to the City of Durham’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development for the Parrish Street Revitalization and Historic Commemoration Project.

Materials & Assembly Cost

The entire Parrish Street monuments series cost $350,000.

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